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This year our campaign begins with a launch leaflet delivered to every house. The
leaflet contains copies all the information needed to participate in this year’s
campaign, including Garden Competition details and Tidy-
Why not come along and join in on one (or more) of our popular and friendly Tidy-
The first of the new season will be held on Thursday 2nd April
Meet at 6.30pm at the Village Hall
The Best Kept Garden and Hanging Baskets Competition will be held again this year.
Dog-
As always, we are aiming to increase dog-
The first Tidy-
To celebrate 60 years of BKV the Community Council of Staffordshire is holding a painting/photography competition which is open to all ages. For details and entry form
Tidy and colourful in April
Bert Moore
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This Best Kept home has appeared on the green on Newport Road.
Once again, the children of St Giles School have excelled themselves with their support for BKV. The fabulous display of a record 165 posters can be seen at the Village Hall.
Pictured here are the prizewinners from each school year group and the overall winners
for the 5-
What’s new? Our updated Village Maps, situated on Newport Road near the phone box, at the Village Hall and by the Greenway at Station Road Car Park. Also a display of BKV notices and information on a fence opposite the church on Newport Road.
The Tidy-
The latest newsletter contains details and images of the Community Clean Up event held on Wednesday 6th May.
New summer planting on a shady June day
Our campaign is in full swing. Tidy-
The scheduled Tidy-
A special presentation evening will be held on Monday 10th August at 7.30pm in the Village Hall when this year’s BKV campaign will be reviewed and the prizes for the Best Kept Garden Competition will be awarded.
The presentation of the Best Kept Village Awards for 2015 took place on Monday 3rd August at Stafford College. Haughton was again awarded the titles of Best Kept Large Village in Stafford Area and Best Kept Large Village in Staffordshire. These titles have been awarded to the village for five successive years. BKV leader Peter Lawrence accepted the awards of a certificate, the county shield and an oak tree donated by CPRE on behalf of the village.
Peter Lawrence paid tribute to Bert Moore after accepting the county award
County winners (Large and Small Village) received an oak tree from CPRE
John Perry, Chairman of the Best Kept Village Competition Working Group joins some of Haughton’s BKV team
How tall will this tree grow, do you think?
A collection of balloons and awards
Pictured below, at the Village Hall, on the day following the result are some of the many volunteers who took part in this year’s campaign. Photograph taken by Miriam Lawrence.
Awards Evening
The annual evening of awards was held on Monday 10th August at the Village Hall. Councillor Mike Allen, Chairman of Haughton Parish Council, opened the proceedings before handing over to BKV Leader Peter Lawrence, who gave an overview of this year’s campaign and thanked everyone who took part for their help in the ‘five in a row’ success. Mr Roger Barker presented the prizes and certificates to the winners of the Best Kept Garden and Hanging Baskets Competition. Cllr Allen thanked Mr Lawrence for his leadership in bringing the title of Best Kept Large Village in Staffordshire to Haughton for an outstanding fifth successive time. The evening concluded with refreshments.
Best Kept Garden and Hanging Baskets Competition Results
